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Former US President Donald Trump appears in court for his arraignment, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in New York. (AP)

Pratap Bhanu Mehta on Donald Trump's trial: When the court needs to do the saving, democracy is lost

February 08, 2024 10:24 am

It will take an incredible feat of legal finesse, persuasive eloquence and consensus in the Supreme Court to navigate this thicket. But there is no evidence that the Court is capable of rising to the occasion

Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: This Republic Day, fighting the dark

January 26, 2023 8:14 pm

These are testing times. This year will be challenging for constitutional processes

Hijab debate is a pretext for institutionalising state cruelty

February 23, 2022 4:05 pm

Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: Progressives in India have fallen into the trap of being seen to oppose or defend the hijab, where the truth is that it is presumptuous to do either

Modi’s moment alone

May 17, 2014 5:30 am

The election that broke every known rule of Indian politics.

Cold friends

April 16, 2014 11:34 pm

If a BJP government comes to power, the Narendra Modi issue is going to cast a shadow on India-US ties.

Regarding fascism

April 11, 2014 9:03 am

The point is not that voters want to compromise with communalism for the sake of growth.

Members of the Jewish community comfort each other near to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 after Police reported that two people were killed and three others were seriously injured in a synagogue attack in northern England. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)

‘Grim reminder of evil forces of terrorism’: India condemns Manchester terror attack

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India condemns Manchester terror attack on Yom Kippur, the holiest day for Jews. The attack, targeting a synagogue, left 2 dead and many injured. The suspect, killed by police, had explosives. UK PM calls it "vile" attack on Jews and British values, highlighting the ongoing threat of terrorism.

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